External awards and recognitions

Our external sector awards and accreditations include:

Our Formal Quality Attestations include:

• Investors in People Gold Award
• CHAS accredited
• 26 CQC registered services
• MATRIX accreditation for a number of our information and employment services
• We’re regulated by the Care Quality Commission in England.
• We’ve also won awards and commendations for many aspects of our work, from our partnerships to our work on personalisation.

Our Sector Awards

2022

Great British Care Award winners:

• The Frontline Leaders Award - Corinne Riley (Regional)
• The Unpaid Carers Award - The DISC graduates (Regional and National)
• The Outstanding Contribution to Social Care - Phil Orton (Regional)
• The Social Care Covid Hero Award - Darlington Rapid Response (Regional
• The Social Care Covid Hero Award - Manchester South (Regional)

The Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards

• The Rising Star Award - Chloe Liddle
• The Outstanding Partner Award - Rachel Munn

Social Care Leadership Awards

• The Executive Learning Disabilities and Autism Leader Award - Phil Orton

Markel Third Sector Awards

• Compassion Award - Andrew Noblett

2021

Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards

• The Collaboration Award - Wendy Burton

Great British Care Awards

• The Care Employer Award - Making Space (Regional Winner)
• The Frontline Leaders Award – Mary Brown (Regional Winner)
• The Unpaid Carers Award – Sue Naish (Regional Winner)
• Susan O’Sullivan – Highly commended
• Gaynor Chisnall – Highly commended
• Julie Birkett – Highly commended

Good Morning Britain's 1 Million Minutes Award

• Gladys Nkohla

2020

Markel 3rd Sector Care Awards

• Compassion Award - Gladys Nkohla
• Community Engagement Award - Barnsley Dementia Gateway Service

Great British Care Awards

• The Housing With Care Award - Sajeed Daji (Regional Winner)
• The Unpaid Carers Award - Sandra Brockley (Regional and National Winner)
• The Care Team Award - Oldham Dementia Support (Regional Winner)
• The Ancillary Worker - Andrew Haworth (Regional Winner)

2019

Great British Care Awards

• The Unpaid Carers Award – Doncaster Carers Reach Out Service (Regional Winner)
• The Ancillary Worker - Neil O‘Toole (Regional Winner)
• The Care Team Award – Derby City Dementia Service (Regional and National Winner)